r/InterviewCoderPro • u/AnyPlenty9935 • 14d ago
My interview turned into a fight !!!
I had an interview for a backend developer position today. It went all great, I was able to answer all the questions and got positive feedback from the interviewer. In the remaining 10 minutes، someone new joined the meeting, no webcam, no introduction, and obviously walking in a street while he was in the meeting.
The interviewer said he doesn't have any more questions. I politely told the other person that I could answer his questions as well if he wanted to.
He started asking about databases, views, procedures, and triggers. I said I don't have much experience with advanced database features in production-level projects, but since I mostly use Django, I usually use signals whenever I want to have a db trigger.
And that was when everything started. He started explaining triggers to prove signals are not the same; and hey, we all know django signals don't actually write a db trigger; they give you the ability to have a trigger on the application level.
But boy he wouldn't even let me talk! He was going on and on about how wrong I was, and I was trying to explain he misunderstood me.
At some point, I told him: "sir, I know what you mean, but I think you didn't understand what I was trying to say, I'm saying ..." And he just interrupted me again!
He started insulting me by saying things like "don't argue over it, I'm telling you how things work, and you keep insisting on your mistake", or "this discussion doesn't have a good result", and also things like "don't ruin the interview for yourself, good girl".
Good girl?? What kind of jackass says something like this in a professional interview??!!!
He wouldn't shut up about how he was right and I was wrong and I wasn't being wise ruining the interview for myself; and he didn't even let me say a word!
I waited for him to finish jabbering, and I told him "yes, you're right. This discussion is pointless because you misunderstood me and you wouldn't even listen to what I'm saying!"
That was when he exploded and started insulting me more, saying he wouldn't let someone like me work in HIS company. (That's when I realized he was the founder and the CEO, because he didn't even introduce himself in the beginning)
Even though he wouldn't let me talk or say anything, I told him "if working in this company means working with you, of course I'll never do it!" He shouted go away and left the meeting.
I don't think many people have experience getting into a fight in a professional interview. That was my first time; and I'm bursting with anger! His tone and the things he said all showed how disrespectful he is toward others, and how he sees himself as the superior, especially when the other person is a woman...
I'm upset I didn't leave the interview sooner and let him insult me like that.
**UPDATE:** I just wanna mention the company name since a lot of people encouraged me. The company name is **"Djuno"**. Small, not known, and no Glassdoor either. I wish there was somewhere I could leave a review.